EP1328451A1 - Secure dispensing apparatus - Google Patents
Secure dispensing apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- EP1328451A1 EP1328451A1 EP01976496A EP01976496A EP1328451A1 EP 1328451 A1 EP1328451 A1 EP 1328451A1 EP 01976496 A EP01976496 A EP 01976496A EP 01976496 A EP01976496 A EP 01976496A EP 1328451 A1 EP1328451 A1 EP 1328451A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- dispensing device
- dispensing
- housing
- apertures
- stem
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/38—Details of the container body
- B65D83/384—Details of the container body comprising an aerosol container disposed in an outer shell or in an external container
- B65D83/386—Details of the container body comprising an aerosol container disposed in an outer shell or in an external container actuation occurring by moving the aerosol container relative to the outer shell or external container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M15/00—Inhalators
- A61M15/009—Inhalators using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
- B65D83/22—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means with a mechanical means to disable actuation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
- B65D83/26—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operating automatically, e.g. periodically
- B65D83/267—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operating automatically, e.g. periodically by a separate device actuated by repeated, e.g. human, input, e.g. by a moving wing of a door or window, a ringing doorbell, a flushing toilet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
- B65D83/757—Tamper-indicating means
- B65D83/7575—Separate tamper-elements
Definitions
- This invention relates to the secure dispensing of materials and particularly to the packaging of dangerous products such as drugs, poisons, toxic materials or the like.
- packaging can play an important part in securing, for example, drugs against being consumed by children.
- packaging designs which are designed with "child-proof" closures. While these may provide a certain degree of effectiveness, once the closure is opened, there is generally then no further barrier to access to the entire content of the container and thus to whatever material is within. This is clearly unsatisfactory and potentially unsafe.
- the present invention provides an alternative approach, which is particularly suited to the dispensing of doses of materials presented in a dosable form in some sort of elongate or discoid container or cassette from which a quantity or unit of material can then be dispensed by axial or rotary movement and wherein the axial movement can be translated into e.g. a rotational movement by a standard mechanism.
- elongate sealed canisters are widely used for the dispensing of drugs for asthmatics, with the inside of the canister being under pressure and containing a liquid material which may be dispensed as an aerosol spray by placing an axial outlet tube forming part of the canister into an aerosol nozzle and depressing the nozzle with respect to the main body of the canister.
- GB-A-206116 and WO 96/27655 disclose typical such systems.
- Pump action dispensers for pasty materials such as toothpaste are known which likewise are actuated by axial pressure on an elongate container, and recently homeopathic medicines have been dispensed in elongate cylindrical containers which contain an internal mechanism enabling the dispensing one-by-one of small pills of homeopathic remedy contained within the housing.
- Perfumes may be dispensed using a pressurised "refill" container in analogous fashion (see, e.g. GB-A-1005768) , and similar dispensing systems are known for disarming sprays (e.g. US-A-5310086) . In all of these cases, dispensing is achieved by axial compression of the container containing the material it is desired to dispense.
- Such a form of container is denoted herein by the term "axial compression dispensing device”.
- a secure dispensing apparatus which comprises a dispensing device surrounded by a housing, the housing having an aperture registered with a dispensing aperture of the dispensing device, and the dispensing device being actuatable to dispense a dose of material contained within it by a rectilinear movement of an actuation member relative to the housing and acting upon a part of the dispensing device, and wherein between the actuation member and the part of the dispensing device there is located a force-transmitting member having at least one elongate breakable stem located substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the actuation member, and ⁇ J t t l- 1
- the key may be fitted in the dispenser and the apparatus likewise fitted in the dispenser, e.g. in a tubular close-fitting channel therein, conveniently with a pin and slot location to ensure correct alignment around the long axis of the apparatus.
- the dispenser provides accurate guidance even if the holes are larger than the pins on the key. If, prior to first use, the holes are covered with a frangible seal, the pins pierce the seal on first use.
- Such a seal is valuable as showing evidence of tampering if, for example, someone has tried to cause the apparatus to dispense a medicament without using the dispenser which contains the correct key.
- the dispensing devices of the present invention are particularly useful as replaceable drug-containing units in dispensing apparatus which may be configured to move the "key" in known fashion to dispense an appropriate dose of material. If the drug dispensed by a pharmacist is presented in such a secure fashion, together with a key, the key and dispensing container can be separated from one another and someone who comes across the dispensing container will not be able to dispense any material from it unless they also have the key.
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic sectional view of a secure dispensing device in accordance with the present invention
- Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 show a device in accordance with the present invention located in a dispenser actuation mechanism described in more detail below, Figures 2 to 5 showing the item in different positions of the dispensing device;
- Figures 6 to 9 inclusive show similar views to Figures 2 to 8, but in connection with an alternate design of drug- dispensing actuation device;
- Figures 10 and 11 show in perspective view a key and corresponding pressure plate assembly
- Figure 12 shows the key and pressure plate assembly in side view and aligned with diagrammatic end views of each
- Figure 13a to d show three stages of use of the key, diagrammaticall . OO oo to t J- 1 H"
- canister 2 which might effect dispensing.
- the secure dispensing container needs to be provided with a key to enable material to be dispensed from it, the key consisting of key disc 39 with the actuating posts 38 of different heights on it.
- An additional benefit of the particular presentation shown in Figure 1 is that it is easy to position a seal across the end of wall 11 covering the apertures 36, which seal must be pierced by the prongs 38 when the dispensing device is first used, or which must be torn off in order to provide access to apertures 36 for posts 38. In either event, it is clear whether the dispensing device has been put to use or not.
- the device of Figure 1 is shown in Figures 2 to 9 forming part of a drug-dispensing system into which the device may be inserted.
- the system comprises a housing 40 containing within it an axially movable member 42 carrying at one end a key disc 43 having a number of different length prongs 44 protruding from it.
- Member 42 is guided axially within the housing and can be moved to the left of the position shown in Figure 2 by a short distance determined by the length of a slot 48 therein.
- One end of member 42 bears a protruding pin 50 which is surrounded by an aperture formed in one end of a flat rocker arm 52, the position of which . is controlled via a solenoid 54.
- the member 42 can move axially to its fullest extent, while in the position shown in Figure 5 with the solenoid actuated, the pin 50 can only move a short distance before coming to rest on a shoulder within the rocker plate 52.
- the side view shown shows only one pin 50 and rocker plate 52.
- the device has two such pins and plates, so the opposite side view of Figure 2 is the same, though reversed in sense.
- the entire dispensing unit is arranged to be slotted into a sleeve-like extension of housing 40, denoted 16 in Figure 2 , and it may be held captive therein by means of a sprung bead 61 engaging in a preformed groove 64 running along the side of wall 10.
- the device shown in Figures 6 to 9 operates analogously save that, in this particular case, the mechanism for actuating the dispenser is quite different.
- movement of housing 10 relative to housing 40 is achieved by e.g. engaging the user's finger over a lateral post 80 formed integrally with cap 13 and side wall 10.
- a device is shown which can provide a dispensed dose of medicament located in pressurised canister 2 by squeezing two parts of an outer housing together. This is easier to achieve by certain classes of use, for example those whose manual dexterity is impaired by weakness or disease such as arthritis.
- the outer housing consists of a base portion 90 having a cylindrical cavity in which outer container 10 may be fitted.
- a key disc 91 which may be moved to the right as shown in Figure 6 by a lever 92 pivoted at 93 to the back of the disc 91.
- Lever 92 is itself pivoted to a link 94 having a transverse stud at its end 95 which is slotted into an actuating bar 96 which can pivot around a pivot point denoted 97 in Figure 8 to the position shown in Figure 8 and back again.
- a post 99 on link 92 may move freely within a slot in a rockable plate 100 which is rockable about an axis 101 by means of a solenoid 102.
- Pivot point 93 accordingly moves to the right, thus moving in turn the disc 91 and, because the poles on the key disc are now engaged with corresponding prongs on plate 34, and stem 33 passes through wall 31 and acts to push container 2 to the right within the housing, thus causing dispensing via nozzle 16 of a single dose. Dispensing can be stopped by releasing the actuation bar 96 and the device then returns to the position shown in Figure 7.
- the secure dispensing assembly consisting of canister 2 and its outer housing has an inclined slot 105 in the cap opposite the dispensing aperture and can be held into the overall body of the device by being engaged by a spring- loaded tooth 106 which is pivotable between the position shown in Figure 6, for loading or unloading a dispensing assembly from the device, and the position shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, where the tooth is engaged in recess 105 and holds the assembly firmly together.
- Figures 10 and 11 show a more sophisticated design of the key disc and plate and stem member.
- the key disc has a base 110 bearing seven different cross-section pins 111.
- the plate and stem member consists of a plate 114 adapted to press the base of a dispensing canister, a frangible stem 115 and a set of seven radial arms 116, each of which has at its outer end a short axial post 117 with a depression at its free end.
- the posts 117 are of different lengths, complementary to the lengths of pins 111.
- Figure 12 shows the key disc and plate and stem member aligned with the latter located in a schematically indicated cylindrical casing 120 having a transverse inner wall 121 through which the stem passes, and an end wall 122 having a set of seven apertures in it correspondingly located to the posts 117. Across the end wall 122 is an adhered paper security seal 123.
- the pins 111 are arranged to mirror (as shown in Figure 12) the posts 117. The end of each pin 111 is pointed.
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- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
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- Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
- Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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GB0025811A GB2368098B (en) | 2000-10-20 | 2000-10-20 | Secure dispensing of materials |
GB0025811 | 2000-10-20 | ||
PCT/GB2001/004681 WO2002032784A1 (en) | 2000-10-20 | 2001-10-22 | Secure dispensing apparatus |
Publications (2)
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EP1328451A1 true EP1328451A1 (en) | 2003-07-23 |
EP1328451B1 EP1328451B1 (en) | 2006-10-04 |
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US (1) | US6929154B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1328451B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE341499T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2001295764A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60123646T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2272546T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2368098B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002032784A1 (en) |
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